This is my Easy Button, a desktop toy from Staples that added flare and fun to my working environment for many years. I’m throwing it away. Here’s why. Most of my life, I’ve been a “fixer,” finding things that are broken and investing time, money and energy into bringing them back to good condition. Whether […]

Years ago I heard a talk that completely changed my thinking about how to communicate and connect with others, and it transformed my ability to win trust so I can serve people better. The talk was from a man named Gordon MacDonald, and his big idea was this: In every decade of our life, one key […]

GREAT LEADERS know when to step up, and when to step down. They are ready to step in when needed, and willing to step aside when the people they serve need something and someone else. They do not seize power to fuel their own ego, nor do they hold on to it to assuage their […]

A couple of weeks ago, billionaire Jeff Bezos had a really, really important conversation with a 90-year old man that could have gone really, really wrong. While the world watched, iconic “Star Trek” actor William Shatner stepped out of the Blue Origin “New Shepherd” capsule that had just taken him safely to space and back, […]

Did you hear Captain Kirk finally made it to space for real? Last week, 90-year-old William Shatner not only became the oldest person ever to travel to outer space, but did so as the guest of Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. As I watched the live video feed of the four space travelers […]